Vaginal
opening
or
patency
is
one
example
of
postnatal
tissue
remodeling
as
part
of
normal
development
and
reproductive
maturation.
This
is
similar
to
those
leading
to
the
opening
of
the
eyes,
and
the
ears
shortly
after
birth
in
mice
(see
Rodriquez
et.
al.,
1997).